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Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-02
DAKOTA COMBINATIONS

a hail storm ten miles north OF DevIlt
Lake destroyed 700 acres of wheat Sat
urday.
Huron will do its best to make the
militia encampment the best held in thu
territory.
Brule county had six consecutive
nights OF high wind, rain. hail and light.
ming last week.
Huron C%ongregatie nalists have pur.
chased q large lot. upon which they will
erect o parsonage.
Philips d Hobeon, OF Huron, lost So
700 bricks that were ready to burn during
the heavy rains Of the past week.
An election at Faulkton resulted
unanimously in favor OF bonding the
city for $4,000 for an artesian we'll.
Fargo's base ball club still leads in The
Red River league, having won ten games
and lost two. Grand Furks, Fergus and
Wahpeton follow.
Mr.. +. NJ. Dean. the gentleman who
succeeds VIM. Mcintosh as master me-
ohanic in the Northwestern repair shopi
at Huron. began his duties Monday.
The buildings to be erected ct Stephen
Mission, Hyde county. twenty miles
south Of Highmore, will begin as soon ID
the contract is awarded for their con-
strnction.
Legal steps are being taken to set
aside the recent election in Ramsey
county. for the building OF q 800 900
court house and jail. The election il is
claimed. was not in accordance with the
Dakota statute,
Haron's promised Episcopal church
will be q atone structure 80 by so feet, OF
gothic design and with all modern in.
terlar arrangements. II is intended 10
have the church ready for occupancy by
the first of November.
The mill and elevator belonging to the
Farmers Elevator and Milling company
at st. Lawrence was sold last week by
.. b.. Carl, receiver. Charles Dryer, a
stock holder, largely interested, bought
the property for $10,4
After nine years OF litigation the peo-
pie Of Pennington county have succeed
ed in getting q direct read from Rapid
City down Rapid creek to the Cheyenne
river. twenty-five miles, saving many
miles detour around section corners.
Alex Mckenzie the Bismarck boomer.
10 enthusiastic over the prospects OF the
Missouri river valley, in which he has
never lost faith. The yield of wheat will
be q two-thirds crop this season. The
grade Of the Aberdeen, Bisuarck h
Northwestern railroad will be completed
from Aberdeen to Bismarck by Sept. /.
It Is reported that the Fargo employees
OF the Northern Pacific will raise $3.50
bail to liberate Cornwall, who is charged
with stealing two cars OF coal and SELL
ing it over the river. III the money lie
raised the company will ask to have the
bali increased 30 5 $500, 8 It wants a
trial, and expects to inplicate other
parties.
Abont Kimball harvesting is nearly
completed. and the thrashing machines
are starting up oil over this and adioiu.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-02
PROPHETS IN POLITICS.
New York the Hot Bed of
Operations just Now.
The Next Presidential Outlook.
Men with Different and Varied
Views.

NEW York, Aug. New York, Just
now, Is the constant stopping place of
statesmen and politicians, each of whom
seems to be not only willing but anxious
to give his views upon the situation.
Hon. James J. Joy, of Michigan, who
nominated Mr.. Blaine In 1880; Senator
Daniels, of Virginia, the southern fire.
eater, and Judge Samuel p. Colt, ex.at-
torney general of Rhode Island, are in
town. Mr.. Joy is just as enthusiastic
for Blaine as ever. He was walking in
the grand corridor of the Fifth avenue
hotel when your correspondent accosted
him. He said:
Blaine Is the favorite candidate
among the republicans. Michigan will
go overwhelmingly republican in 1888.
have not the slightest doubt Of Nj.
Blaine's election"
Judge Colt, although a good republi-
can, is staying at the Hoffman house, the
democratic headquarters. He said:
MY state can be couIsted to go repub-
lican at. the national election. The fac
tional and local differences are then out
OF the contest and the party harmony is
complete. Mr.. Blaine is certainly the
choice of the republicans"
Senator Daniels remarks are note
worthy, for the reason that he comedies
that Virginia may go republican and his
evident friendship for Gov. Hill. He list
tened to Judge Colts representations,
leaning on his crutch. TO your cores
p~ondelt's inquiry about the situation in
Virginia he replied:
The state will go democratic at the
next national election, although / admit
it is a good fighting ground for the re-
pu%blicans. Tho last congressional elect
ion was no true test, because it was an
off year; the people were a%pathetic and
did not go to the polls. We are at pres
emit for Cleveland for a second term, but
there is not the enthusiasm for him that
would be visible if he had been more ag-
gresstve and put democrats in Office. He
has done very we'll by Virginia in the
matter OF appointments, and we think he
has tried 10 do right and be the president
of the people instead of a section. Gov.
Hill, IL he is nominated, can carry yir-
ginia.
SIS Mahone's power brokanf
well, he Is a very vigorous and active
man, and liable to be a factor yet in poll
tics, The democrats only have to work
and concentrate their efforts to defeat Mr..
Mahone.''
what do think of Senator Sherman's
idea OF having congressional elections
controlled by congress entirelys''
United States marshals are stationed
at the polls now, SO / don't see that it
will make any difference. The south,
think, will be solid for any democratic
taf,,ii,i. 1,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-02
Rate Cutting on Ten.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1.-THE latest
statistical reports from Y%okohoma show
that the TRANSIT Pacific tea trade is'gradu,
ally growing in volume, and that it now
exceeds by many millions of pounds the
shipments made to New York through
the Suez canal. The total amount of tea
transported during the present season to
the G1ited States and Canada is eighteen
and a half million pounds, al increase
over the corresponding period of last year
of one million three hundred and sixty
thousand pounds. OF this large total
only four and three-fourths of a million
pounds reached the United States and
Canada by the SueZ canal. The Cana
dian Pacitic's opposition is bringing tea
freightssdown. The Oceanic's cargo was
taken ut 2 cents, and that OF the Rio de
Janeiro at / ga cents, while orthe Cana.
dian Pacific steamer Port Augusta, which
arrived at Van Couver on the goth inst,
the rate was | l-2 cents.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-02
SAMUEL j. TlLDEN's ESTATE.
4 Claim Aralnst tho Dead statesman In

the Court.
CHICAGO, Aug. t. Judge Blodgett
rendered a decision in the suit of Henry
Dupont and others against the estate Of
Samuel j.. Tilden. The suit was brought
In 1879 in La Sale county, but was re-
moved to Chicago. The complainant,
Dupont, Is the WILMINGTON, Del,
powder manufacturer, who had q claim
for $500 against the Northern Illinois
coal and iron company, OF which Mr.. TIL
den, James f. Joy, William b. Ogden,
George L. Dunlap, Perry III. Smith, and
Bernard S. Canfeld were stockholders.
The company failed in 1876, and Dupont
obtained q Judgment against it, but it
had no assets, and he sued to enforce Mr..
Tilden's liability as a holder of 1880
shares of stock. On Mr.. Tiiden's death.
a bill of revi2or was filed against George
w. Smith, Andrew H. Green, and John
Bigelow, Mr.. Tilden's executors. Their
defense Was that they received their let
tiers testamentary from New York court,
and that the federal nor. any other court
outside of New York had any Jurisdiction
over them. Judge Blodgett upheld this
position and dismissed the bin of reyivor
for want of jurisdiction, deciding that
any litigation in the case should properly
go before the New York court against the
letters.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-02
A PECULIAR Perjury Case.

P~LATTsRURG, Mo, Aug. lone j. S.
Amos was placed in jail here to await
the arrival of officers from Platte county,
where he is wanted for periery. The
case is rather peculiar. Three weeks ago
Amos, who is but four months a widowef,
met a young girl but IA years old n
Platte City, and a few days later called
at the recorders Office and applied for a
marriage license. In order to be able to
swear that the girl was of the proper
age a slip of paper on which was writ
ten the mystic characters 10, was placed
in her shoe, andSAmos then took oath
that the would-be bride was over 10. The
pair were married, and the fa~ther-in-law
pro%secutes for perjury.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-02

CHICAGO, Aus. 1.--Evidence Of a most
brutal murder wa discovered by Officer
harfst of the Twenty second street sta
ton. While patrolling his beat on
Eighteenth street he discovered the bod '
ofs beautiful young girl under the east
approach OF Eighteenth street yiaduct.
The girls long, light hair was tumbled
and hung about her face and shoulders.
Her clothing was soiled and d~isordered.
Tbs girl was about is years old and
dressed we'll but not richly. Her entire
appearance denoted a desperate struggle.
The police have obtained no clue as yet,
although the entire detective force of tEs
station. hays been detailed on the case.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-02
HAVE TAKEN 1T TO HEART.
sDisgruntloa with a Paragraph In thu
Knights of Labor Laws.

|&Disgruntlod with a Paragraph In tia
Knights of Labor Laws.
MILWAUKEE, Aug. Paragraph 305 OF
the new Knights of Labor con titution.
wherein assemblies arc forbidden the sale
of intoxicants at picnics and other de.
monstrations, has not only resulted in
the recent withdrawal of several assemb.
lies from the order, but has been made
the subject for consideration at a special
meeting of District Assembly No. los.
Probably no other city in the union has
taken to heart this clause of the new
constitution as has Milwaukee, where
the membership of the order is largely
made up of beer-loyers. It is argued
that the Objectionable paragraph is in.
tended to steer the order into the prohi-
bition current, and this the members, In
part, bitterly oppose. This. sentiment
was embodied in a resolution adopted at
the District Assembly, meeting, which
instructs a committee of five to prepara
an amendment, to be presented at the Ma.
tiona Assembly soon to be held at Minne-
apoiis, whereby pilrag taph 305 will be en-.
tirely eliminated from the new constitu-
tics Several members suggest the local
option plan regarding liquid refresh
ments, but a majority oppose any com.
promise policy. as, they argue, it will re-
suit in bringing about a prohibition
wrangle within the order.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-02
Charged wltA Aiding meaar,r,..

CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-Dr. st. JOHN was
arrested by Deputy Sheriff GrAyes and
locked up at the Harrison street station.
He WAS charged with aiding and abettinE
In thu escape OF w. j. McGarigle. The
doctor WAS considerably taken aback
when arrested. The warrant has been
given TO Deputy Sheriff Graves, charging
Osu the clerk, with the, same offcnse.
~. John waived examination by the sd.
wise Of attorney, Foster, of anarchist
famss ID. b. Flax, the Wholesale mil.
liner, and Columbus. r.. Cummings
scheduled the necessary property and 81.
Jshn vas released on $4,000 bail.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-02
Killed BY q RAILROAD Train.

EAST SAGINAW, Mich, Aug. AT the
crossing OF the Detroit, Lansing and
Northern r. r. neal Lakeyiew, a wagon
containing five persons was struck by a
west bound train. The parties in the
wagon were Hattie and Fannie Shaver,
Hattie Reynolds, Fred Hatch and Chas.
Whitebeck. The train was stopped as
quickly as possible. Hattie Shaver and
Hattie Reynolds were picked up dead,
Whitebeck and Fannie Shaver. were
fatally injured, and Hatch escaped with
slight injuries. The blame is laid on
Whitebeck.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-02
MIXING POLITICS WITH il.
4 California View of the Famous In.
vestigatlon.

a. California View of the Famous In.
v~ostigation.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1.-.SenatoI
Stanford, president of the Central Pa.
ciac railroad, in the course of his exam.
nation by the Pacific railroad commits.
zion submitted q detailed statement
which showed that the governments was
Indebted to the Central Pacific to the TX
tdnt Of nearly 1858, 600, 600. Mr.. Stan
ford Is a man evidently not easily ex.
cited or oyeEawed. The questions
whether their officers or agents paid any
money or valuable consolidation, or doae
anything for the purpose of influencing
legislation, Mr.. Stanford quietly hut
firmly replied, THAT 1t was 6 matter
which did not concern the government
and therefore was not it's business
"Do you mean to answer that with re.
gard to legislationY'' asked Mr.. Pattison,
chairman of the commission.
THAT is my answer" quietly oil
served the senator, and nothing more
WAS said on the subject.
The whole matter of the Investigation
Is looked upon by every one thinking it
one of the ihugest farces ever produced
and 1T is tile general opinion that it will
result III nothing of material benefit 10
the dear people. 1t seems absolutely
absurd to suppose that if there was any
crookedness anywherei it could be brought
to light Ky tie means adopted With the
long notice the railroads had of the pro-
posed investigation and the large force of
men at their command. if fraud existed
1t would be an easy thing fer the rail-
roads to arrange matters so that it would
be utterly impossible to discover it.
Again, how could q force of a score OF
more accountants possible examine
thoroughly in a few weeks the accounts
kept for a score of YEARS by hundreds Of
CLERKS.
II is a curious fact that two possible
candidates for the presidency of the
United States have confronted one an
other in this inysstigation-Leland STAN
ford, of California, president of lac
Southern Pacific railroad, and Robert e.
Pattison, OF Pe~Ensylvansa, chairman OF
the United states Pacific commission,
Pattison. who was elected governor OF
PennsylyanM On the democratic ticket
1--WE years ago. is said toIbe now in active
trimming for o presidential nomination,
and Stanford lie also being talked aboat
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-02
Bitten by a Rattlesnake.

MEXICO, Mo, Aug. LA colored girl
named Gay Merrill, aged Is years, living
with her parents eight miles north Of
town, was bitten by a rattlesnake, and
died in great agony during the night.
The girl went out to the field near the
barn to get some oats, and had lust
placed three bundles on her shoulder
when the snake bit her on the neck. She
saw the snake, but did not know she had
been bitten by it. She felt the sting. but
thought 1t was caused by a briar in the
oats. Her neck swelled rapidly and she
complained of pain, but it was not dis
covered what allied her until it was too
late.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-02

and a third nearly killeain various ways.
The Cinnamon were at last SO completely
terrorized that they gave up everything
they possessed. After committing this
last outrage the fends fled. Armed
parties nave been in pursuit during the
entire day but nothing has been heard
from the robbers. A similar outrage was
committed at Moritas station several
months ago. The perpetrators used the
same brutal means to gain their end,
some Cinnamon being held on red hot
stones.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-02
A Walk to His Death.

PLANTo, Tex, Aug. lie, B. Reagan,
a young man about % years old, EN-
ployed as rodman id Capt. Wits. sur.
veying corps, on the st. Louis & Arkan-
sas railway, met @Ih a horrible death by
rolling, or walking off an awning twelve
feet high, while asleep, crushing the
whole top Of his skull badly. The sur
yeying party had disbanded a few days
ago, and Mr.. Reagan, who was retained
here to work In the construction office,
slept GU ON an awning in front of the
Office.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-02
Should have curod Her.

Fl. WAYNE, Ind, Aug. 1.-Dr. J.. G.
Haller, q prominent physician, was 40
badly beaten by Lafayette Dull, a farmer,
living tan miles south of here, that it is
very doubtful II he will recover. The
aus OF the affair was that Mrs. Dull
died during the }ssring while a patient OF
the doctor, and Dull imagines that 1t was
aor went Of proper sAre. after beating
Dr Haller oyer the head with q club,
Dull escaped to tA..s woods, and has not
been seen since. It has been noticed
that his mind wa(affected.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-02
THE or. LOUIS MYSTERY CLEARED.

Additional Facts Concerning q Preach
er's Dead yiotfm.
sT. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug. There is no
longer any doubt that the woman who
Sled here while living /, 18th Rev. William
Thomas Abbott West, aliss Thomas Alb
bott, was Susie Beck, the girl whom he
seduced at Chesterton, Ind, when he was
pastor Of the Methodist church there.
and had y wife and six children. The
body was positively Unidentified rs that OF
susie Beck. b corpse WAS terribly de-
composed, but the Identification was
made easy by the girls hair and teeth
and clothing, John @. Coulter, an old
resident of Chesterton, who was sent
here to view the body, having brought
with him pieces of Susie's clothing given
him by her mother. One piece CORES.
pended with this dress the girl was buried
in, and another was recognized by the
lady with whom the couple boarded here
as matching another dress worn by
Susie.
The girl was found with a child three
months old, but as yet no evidence OF
poisoning or attempted abortion or any
other crime connected with her death has
been discovered. It seems that In treat
Ing her for cholera morbus the doctor
gave her bismuth, which generally CON
tains more or less arsenic, and the analysis
OF the stomach and contents will there
Gore hays to ba more thorough than ordi-
nary, n 1t may be two or three days
before the examination Is completed. The
arsenic; bought by West may have been
for use only In his new solution for cleo
tr0plating where he wa emuloyed Int
the letter ~purporting to have been writ
ten by Susie. In which she admitted hay
Ing taken arsenic, leads to q strong
suspicion that he used it for another pur
pose.
Theirs IL little doubt that he forged The
letter, evidently fearing that the u Of
her death might be traced to arsenic Il q
post mortem were held. Mr.. Coulter is
an old friend Of the Beck family, having
served in the army with the girls father,
and having known her from her infancy.
Mr.. Beck was enccin good circumstances,
but the family is now very poor. Susie
was o Sunday-Gchool teacher in Rev. Mr..
Vests church, and during Mrs. Vests
confinement last winter she was induced
by desire to earn some money toward
the fapaily's support to enter the psstor's
residence as housekeeper, companion.
and nurse of the wife, guardian OF the
children, etc. Her ruin soon followed
q then the disappearance OF the guilty
pair ending q few weeks later in her sud
dem and mysterious death here in st.
Louis,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-02
Aasshsr nrookIyn bridge H,ro.

NEW York, Aug. 1.--James Martin II
ysars old foil from the Brooklyn bridge.
Ths distance travelled In his fight was
l20 feet. Hs was employed with the
painters COW painting the bridge. He
struck 8 paintsrs scaffold In his descent,
and ~rchounded into the water. He was
picked up by . passing tug and taken TO
tho hospital wharc II was found he was
only slightly hurt.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-02
A Minerva Tsrrihle EAU.

Golden, Colo, Aug. LA horrible ac-
cident happened here. A well-known
miner, named H. Jamison, while making
repairs on a standpipe in the main shaft,
lost his footing and fell to the bottom, a
distances of $40 feet. The man fell clear
to the bottom, striking several times on
the wey. His head was mashed beyond
recognition. He was aged 40 years, and
was one Of the most respected miners in
the district.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-02

Golden at morning, silver st %
and lead at night" ls the old saying " Y.
eating oranges. But there is sorne'1j
that IS rightly named Golden, and csl'
taken with benefit at any hour o. \
day. This is DR.. Pierce's tiy
Medical Discovery, literally worm
weight IN gold to sny o~nesnffer.ng \
scrofulons affections, impurities o. \
blood, or diseases OF the liver and lal1
1t is unfailing. By druggists.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-02
A Love Sick Printer.

NEBRASKA, Cry, Neb., Aug. l.-Sev-
eral days & Robert Duncan, a printer
from Omaha, came here to arrange for a
wedding, which was to take place soon.
But 1t seems the lady in the case had
changed her mind and no coaxinig on the
part of the lover awaited aught. Becom.
ing desperate, he threatened to kill her
and himself, when she became frightened
and raj away, and, his nerves being nn-
strung, the attempt at suicide with re-
ralyer last night was a failure and he is
likely to recover.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-02

every where in the same connection. 1t
is generally conceded that If Pattison
contriyes his questions during the inyes
tigation as to damage OR apparently dam
age Stanford, he will do his party a service
for which he will he entitled TO some re-
ward. Hence tile investigation has CON
siderable interest aside from the mere
facts elected in the course of ii.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-02
THE FRENcHmgN Will FIGHT,
Bouiangsr and Ferry to Have THAT
Dust.

Boniangsr and Ferry to Have That
LONDON, Aug. THE encounter be.
tween Jules Feery and Gen. Boulanger,
which is expected to take place at q point
on the Swiss frontier will be one of the
most important events in the history OF
duelling, IL the amount of interest
shown in the affair before hand is to be
taken a. an indication Of its gravity.
The matter is the almost universe topic
of discussion, while the excitement in
Paris over it, is described as unprece-
dented. English people who generally
sneer at the tendency OF their southern
neighbors to resort to thescode on a light
proyocation, depart from this view In
discussing the present incident. Thsv
admit that under the circumstances Gen.
boulanger would have been a paltroon
had he failed to demand some satisfac-
tion from M. Ferry's needless insults.
and the relative position Of the two men.
makes the duel the only mode of settle
ment practicable.
I'd. Ferry,s friends are trying to bring
about a settlement. The generals
friends, on the contrary, are inclined to
let the meeting take place, though they
are somewhat anxious as to the possible
effect upon their hero's prospects should
the result be fatal to NJ. Ferry. They
seem to indulge, % doubt. that Gen.
Bonlanger will come ont OF the ordeal
unscathed, and with hts reputation for
GOODNESS, bravery and skill enhanced. but
they realize that the tragic taking of OF
50 prominent q public servant as M.
Ferry would be used as an effective
weapon against Boulanger among a Ger.
tain large class of French people. The
duel will undoubtedly be with pistols, as
NJ. Ferry has the choice of weapons, and
is badly out OF sword practice.
1t is reported that as M. Ferry,s Sec
cnds are absent from Paris and the duel
between himself and Gen. Boulanger
will of necessity be postponed until Tues
day. The absence of the seconds obliged
NJ. Ferry to appoint others or else the
duel will be delayed.